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Overview

When the character is introduced at the beginning of the third season of The Office, Andy Bernard is the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at the Stamford branch of Dunder-Mifflin. He is an overconfident sycophant with anger management problems. Like Jim Halpert, the character is named after a childhood friend of executive producer Greg Daniels. This article is about the USA version of The Office. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ... Dunder-Mifflin, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Biography

Andy Bernard is currently the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company at the Scranton branch. Andy worked with Jim Halpert and Karen Filippelli under the direction of Josh Porter at Dunder-Mifflin Stamford. Upon the branch's closure, Andy transferred to Dunder-Mifflin Scranton. Andy fancies himself a ladies' man with a "rollercoaster friendship" with coworker Karen. An alumnus of Cornell, Andy brags that he never studied, got drunk every night, and still graduated in four years. A fan of The Cardigans, The Cranberries, and Indigo Girls, Andy was a member of the fictional a cappella group "Here Comes Treble" to which he pays homage with his screen name in Call of Duty. Dunder-Mifflin, Inc. ... Scranton redirects here. ... James Jim Halpert is a fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Krasinski. ... Information Gender Female Age 20s Occupation Sales Representative Portrayed by Rashida Jones Created by Greg Daniels Karen Filippelli is a fictional character from the U.S. television series The Office. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ... Scranton redirects here. ... Cornell is the name of some places in the United States of America. ... The Cardigans are a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ... A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Andy likes to make up nicknames for his colleagues. He named Jim "Big Tuna" because he ate a tuna sandwich on his first day at Stamford ("Gay Witch Hunt"). He once called Ryan "Big Turkey", presumably for a similar reason ("The Return"). After Jim gets a haircut, Andy announces that Jim's new nickname is "Big Haircut" ("The Job"). Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Gay Witch Hunt is the first episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) The Return[1] is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) The Job is the twenty-third episode, and season finale, of the third season of the U.S. version of The Office. ...

A frolf nut, he organized the first-ever Frisbee Golf group at his college alma mater Cornell, and retains his love for "throwing the disc." He likes to sing in a high falsetto voice, occasionally to the tune of his banjo. He is a fan of the song "Zombie" by The Cranberries. Andy has also proven that he is a master of Pig Latin. A player putting at Cass Benton Disc Golf Course; Northville, Michigan. ... Cornell is the name of some places in the United States of America. ... Falsetto is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singers normal range, in the treble range. ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument of African American origin adapted from several African instruments. ... Zombie is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Pig Latin (Igpay Atinlay in Pig Latin) is a language game primarily used in English, where the syllables of English words are spoken in inverse order and an ay is affixed, to both obfuscate the encoding and to indicate for the intended recipient the encoding as Pig Latin. ...

Andy enjoys a drink at Benihana he calls "Nog-a-sake" (a combination of 1 part eggnog and 3 parts sake, and a pun on the city of Nagasaki), but has trouble getting it because it is "seasonal drink" ("A Benihana Christmas"). Benihana is the name of a chain of Japanese restaurants known for the flavor of its food as much as the showmanship with which it is prepared in front of the customers. ... Two common varieties of organic eggnog in the dairy case of a U.S. grocery store. ... Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine. ... Nagasaki ) ( ) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) A Benihana Christmas (Parts 1 & 2) is the ninth & tenth filmed and tenth & eleventh aired episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. ...

He has mentioned shooting an 8 foot shark with a rifle near his father's home in Montauk, New York and the fact that he once worked for Abercrombie & Fitch in ("Traveling Salesman"). Montauk is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), is an American lifestyle brand specializing in Casual Luxury apparel for college students ages 18 through 22. ... The traveling salesman problem (TSP), also known as the traveling salesperson problem, is a problem in discrete or combinatorial optimization. ...

Andy has severe anger management problems. He screams and kicks a trash can across the office upon finding his calculator embedded in Jell-O, a trademark prank of Jim Halpert ("Gay Witch Hunt"). He threatens to kill Jim over a video game ("The Coup") and throws a tantrum when he learns that the Stamford branch is closing ("Branch Closing"). After punching a hole in the wall in frustration over a lost phone ("The Return"), Andy is sent to anger management training. When Andy is pushed over the edge and it causes him to lash out, Jim is visibly petrified of him but otherwise, his relationship with Andy is relatively professional if not, slightly annoying. He drives a Nissan Xterra which he describes as luxurious yet rugged. Upon his return to Dunder Mifflin Scranton from anger management class, Andy drives a Toyota Prius, a purchase he explains in a deleted scene on the Season 3 DVD. JELL-O is a brand name belonging to USA-based Kraft Foods for a number of gelatin desserts, including fruit gels, puddings and no-bake cream pies. ... James Jim Halpert is a fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Krasinski. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Gay Witch Hunt is the first episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) The Coup is the second filmed and third aired episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Branch Closing is the seventh episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) The Return[1] is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. ... The Nissan Xterra is a compact SUV based on the Nissan F-Alpha platform as of the 2005 model year, and shares many similarities with the Nissan Frontier pickup. ...

Season 3

Andy first appears in the season 3 premiere, "Gay Witch Hunt", occupying the desk at Stamford directly in front of Jim. He plays Call of Duty with his office-mates, a game at which he is ferociously competitive to the extent that he threatens to "kill Big Tuna for real" during a planning session for the game. The first time we experience Andy's hair-trigger temper is his eruption when he finds his calculator encased in Jell-O as a prank. Andy shows a liking toward Jim, offering to share his "roomy twin" air mattress in the episode "Diwali". However, both men are extremely drunk at the time, having spent the evening taking shots of Jägermeister. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Gay Witch Hunt is the first episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... James Jim Halpert is a fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Krasinski. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Diwali is the fourth filmed and sixth aired episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... The title of this article contains the character ä. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Jaegermeister. Jägermeister is a 70-proof (35%) liqueur flavored with herbs. ...

After the closure of the Stamford branch, Andy transfers to the Scranton branch, where he attempts to gain Michael Scott's favor by the use of his trademark tactics: "Name repetition, personality mirroring, and never breaking off a handshake." Andy (Regional Director in Charge of Sales) and Dwight (Assistant Regional Manager) immediately engage in a struggle for power within the office, and Andy quickly replaces Dwight as Michael's favorite. Michael Gary Scott (born March 15, 1964) is a fictional character on NBCs The Office portrayed by Steve Carell, and based on David Brent from the original British version of The Office. ... Dwight Kurt Schrute III is a fictional character on the NBCs The Office portrayed by Rainn Wilson. ...

In "Traveling Salesmen", Andy's scheming against Dwight goes into overdrive. His antics begin to annoy Michael, but Andy is able to capitalize on Michael's insecurity by framing Dwight for being disloyal, forcing Dwight's resignation. Andy's success is short-lived, however, when his blatant obnoxiousness starts to get on the staff's nerves. Soon, Michael becomes disturbed by Andy's "creepy" behavior and re-hires Dwight when he discovers the truth behind the events that led to Dwight's resignation. Michael is also made aware of Andy's shortcomings as a salesman when Andy undermines Michael's attempt to find common ground with a potential client by boasting, losing the sale. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of The Office (US) episodes. ...

In "The Return" Jim resolves to prank Andy. With Pam's help, he steals Andy's mobile phone (on which the ringtone is Andy alone singing 4-part harmony of "Rockin' Robin") and hides it above one of the ceiling tiles. He and Pam then proceed to dial Andy's number, aggravating him to the point of insanity. Eventually, Andy completely loses it and punches a hole in the wall. ("I think we broke his brain," Pam later says.) It is revealed in the producers cut of the episode that Andy was sent to a 10 week long anger management camp. Andy plans to be done with this in just five weeks by using: "name repetition, personality mirroring and positive reinforcement through nods and smiles," the same skills he implemented to rise to success in the Scranton office. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) The Return[1] is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. ... Anger Management is a 2003 comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson which was directed by Peter Segal and written by David S Dorfman. ...

True to his word, Andy returns five weeks later in "Safety Training", asking people to call him "Drew" while Dwight begins a three year shun (which he unshuns at times). Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Safety Training is the nineteenth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. ...

In "Product Recall", Andy accompanies Jim to a local high school which received a shipment of obscenely vandalized stationery from Dunder-Mifflin. Andy sees his girlfriend at a locker. While he holds out the hope that she may be a teacher or tutor, Jim forces him to face the fact that she's a student, which invariably sends Andy into a depressive tailspin during their talk with one of their clients. Jim later manages to cheer Andy up in the car by singing a rendition of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", to which Andy joins in. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Product Recall is the twenty-second episode filmed and twenty-first aired of the third season of the US version of The Office. ... The Lion Sleeps Tonight began as a 1939 African popular music hit Mbube that, in modified versions, also became a hit in the US and UK. Mbube (Zulu for lion) was first recorded by its writer, Solomon Linda, and his group, The Evening Birds, in 1939. ...

In "Women's Appreciation", Andy attempts to get on Dwight's good side by assisting him in catching Phyllis' flasher. Dwight however mocks Andy's attempts, calling him a "preppy freak" and that no one in the office likes him. Upon seeing the sketch of the flasher, which is really a drawing of Dwight by Pam without glasses and with a mustache, Andy plays along with the prank and happily hangs the posters all around the office and offers to post them around his neighborhood. Dwight eventually comes to accept Andy and shows a liking toward him, saying that he is not a "total ass." Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Womens Appreciation[1] is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the US version of The Office, and the third supersized episode of the season. ...

In "Beach Games" where Dwight and Andy are captains of opposing teams, Angela agrees to sabotage the game by intentionally screwing up as she's on Andy's team. However, this is short lived when Andy falls into the lake in a sumo wrestler costume and floats away, pleading for Angela, the only witness to get help which she ignores. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Beach Games[1] (previously misidentified as Beach Day[2]) is an upcoming episode of the third season of the U.S. version of The Office, and will be the 50th episode aired of the show. ...

Andy somehow gets out of the river and manages to return in "The Job". When Michael leaves to interview for a position in corporate, Dwight takes over and makes Andy his number two (because Andy was the only one who signed up for the position). Michael doesn't get the job and when he discovers that Dwight painted his office black, Dwight tries to blame it on Andy. Michael states that Dwight taking his advice is an example of bad management. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) The Job is the twenty-third episode, and season finale, of the third season of the U.S. version of The Office. ...

Season 4

In a preview for Season 4, he states that during the summer, he inner-tubed "starting in Scranton, down the Lackawanna River, to the Susquehanna, all the way to the Chesapeake Bay (and back)". This article is about pneumatic tires. ... The Lackawanna River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 35 mi (56 km) long, in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. ... The Susquehanna River (originally Sasquesahanough per the 1612 John Smith map) is a river located in the northeastern United States. ... The Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay where the Susquehanna River empties into it. ...

With the departure of Karen, Andy is now the only member of the Stamford branch who has not quit.

Trivia

• Frequently name drops his alma mater Cornell, adding "Ever heard of it?"
• Drives a Nissan XTerra, which he proclaims to be "luxurious yet rugged." Dwight mocks Andy by stating that he drives "an X-Earth".
• Commonly uses the word "freaking" when upset (i.e. "I need to know who put my calculator in Jell-O, or I'm gonna lose my freakin' mind!" "Where is my freaking phone?!")
• Frequently maintains a "preppy" look consisting of khaki pants, a sportcoat, and colorful striped neckties. All of his clothing is from J.Crew, down to the Nantucket rope bracelet (with the exception of a shirt from Penguin Menswear, seen in a deleted scene from "The Merger", where Kevin calls him "The Penguin". (In an episode where Andy and Jim are driving in Andy's car, he also drinks Poland Springs bottled water, which is given out at J.Crew as a courtesy to their customers.)
• He has sensitive chafing which is prone to nipples.

Name dropping is the practice of casually inserting the names of important people or institutions into a conversation in order to seem more important to the listener. ... Cornell is the name of some places in the United States of America. ... The Nissan Xterra is a compact SUV based on the Nissan F-Alpha platform as of the 2005 model year, and shares many similarities with the Nissan Frontier pickup. ... JELL-O is a brand name belonging to USA-based Kraft Foods for a number of gelatin desserts, including fruit gels, puddings and no-bake cream pies. ... Look up Preppy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Khaki, in British or European parlance, is a type of light brown fabric with a green tinge, or the colour of such fabric. ... A sportcoat (also called a sports coat or sports jacket) is a tailored coat, similar in cut to a suit coat, but less restrictive, originally of a sturdy fabric for hunting and other outdoor sports. ... For the grappling position, see double collar tie. ... J.Crew is a fully integrated, multi-channel retailer specializing in mens, womens and childrens apparel and accessories. ...

Behind the scenes

• Several episodes feature Ed Helms's musical talent^[1]. He plays the banjo ("The Convict") and learned the steel drums on short notice ("Back from Vacation"). He also sings accapella multiple times on the show.

Ed Helms (born January 24, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an actor and comedian most notable for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Centrals The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ... The Convict is the ninth episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Back from Vacation is the eleventh episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. ... A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ...

References

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ...

External links

• Entertainment Weekly- Ed Helms No Longer an 'Office' Temp
• Andy Bernard Screencaps